Plum
#8A0505 · Plum
#8A0505 is Plum, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 138, 5, 5 and a relative luminance of 0.055, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.10:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8A0505?
#8A0505 is Plum, a warm red color. In RGB it is 138, 5, 5, and in HSL it is 0°, 93%, 28%.
Is #8A0505 a light or dark color?
#8A0505 has a relative luminance of 0.055, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8A0505?
Its complementary color is #058A8A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.